Antique Cloth Book "Pretty Tails"
Rare find!
Pretty Tails (Dean's Rag Book No. 103) by William Harvey; illustrated by Mittie Mildred Morris. Published by Dean's Rag Book Co., Ltd., London, circa 1914.
This rare book is printed entirely on "Fluffidown" cloth, a soft fluffy fabric that was introduced in 1914. The onset of WWI made it impossible to obtain the fabric and in 1915 production with "Fluffidown" ceased.
The book is filled with colour drawings of animals going about their daily routines on the farm, including a donkey, a flight of pigeons, chickens, ducks, a turkey chasing a dog, and others.
Each wonderful illustration is accompanied by Harvey's humorous verse making it a fun read.
Fair condition, some staining throughout.
10-3/4" x 7-1/2"
Antique Cloth Book "Pretty Tails"